The GSM Association (GSMA) and Facebook Inc, through its Internet.org partnership, have announced a joint initiative designed to connect the billions of men and women globally who currently have no access to Internet-based communications services.

New research by the GSM Association (GSMA), in association with local mobile operators, found that a large majority of Malaysians are concerned that apps might be collecting personal information without their permission, which have caused many to limit their app use.